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Challenge students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this bundle of nine close reading analysis worksheets covering The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by rigorous questions complementing the novel. The range of question types may also facilitate small-group review discussions and prepare students for standardized testing scenarios. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these close reading activities, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques, including how language is used as a manipulative tool in the novel Discern the functions of given passages or chapters Describe tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, ambiguity, anaphora, dramatic irony, metaphor, pun, situational irony, and more Consider themes in context Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss literature

Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college readiness vocabulary development, and support analysis of plot and literary craft with this bundle of activities and assessments covering a portion of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (chapters 1 through 17). Plot-based quizzes, close reading inference worksheets, vocabulary application activities, crossword puzzles, word search games, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Articulate the contradictory nature of a given word as it is used in the text Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques, including how language is used as a manipulative tool in the novel Describe tone in context Determine the function of a particular chapter Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices such as anaphora, metaphor, and pun Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision

Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Pearl S. Buck’s short story “The Good Deed,” which addresses different cultural perspectives on marriage traditions and family dynamics. A plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Define words and phrases as they are used in the text Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Make rational predictions about the protagonist’s future behavior Evaluate whether young Mr. Pan exhibits rational or irrational behaviors when handling emotionally intense situations Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, aposiopesis, antonomasia, and more Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss literature